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I. Vocabulary and grammar
Directions: Complete the following sentences by deciding on the most appropriate word from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given after each sentence. (25 points)
1. Meat and fish go _____ quickly in hot weather.
A) off
B) away B) worthwhile B) expend B) put aside B) get in B) even though B) that B) quarrel B) propose
C) over C) worthy C) extent C) put away C) get out C) as if C) what C) argument C) recommend
D) through D) worthless D) extend D) put down D) get down D) even if D) which D) debate D) suggest
2. It's a cause _____ of support.
A) worth
3. This project will _____ well into next year.
A) expand
4. The operator was very busy and had many calls to _____ everyday.
A) put through
5. It's time to __________ the wheat.
A) get off
6. I remember the whole thing __________ it just happened yesterday.
A) though
7. John went to the cinema with his brother, __________ surprised me.
A) it
8. In the west, shop assistants are not allowed to have a(n) ____________ with customers.
A) discussion
9. I'd like to ___________ him to you for the job. He is a very clever and industrious boy.
A) refer
10. It was proposed that this matter ___________ at the next meeting.
A) would be considered C) should have been considered
B) would have been considered D) should be considered C) Because not of
D) But for
11. ___________ his kind help, I would not have finished this difficult test so quickly.
A) If not for
B) Provided not
12. It was in 1987 ___________ I graduated from university.
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A) as
B) when C) which D) that
13. __________ each question, the teacher writes the correct answer and three other
statements that look like correct ones.
A) As to
B) Except for B) over B) economical B) achieved B) of
C) Along with C) after C) economic C) scheduled C) on
D) In addition D) round D) economically D) completed D) at
14. You should take any interview opportunity that come ____________.
A) along
15. “First class or ______________ class?” the receptionist at the booking counter asked me.
A) economy
16. The army has _____________ a successful attack on the anti-government organization.
A) computerized
17. There is no point ____________ quarrelling with them about the matter.
A) in
18. ____________, the players began the game.
A) Having taken our seats C) Being taken the seats
B) After we had taken our seats D) Taking our seats C) take the place C) lately C) Were C) have C) of C) gave C) whistle
D) take the place of D) latest D) If D) has D) by D) spent D) whisper
19. Who will ____________ Mr. Black when he goes to Shanghai on business?
A) take place
B) take place of B) later B) Was B) is B) for B) cost B) cough
20. I will arrive home ____________ today as I have a lot to deal with in the office.
A) late
21. ____________ I in your position, I would go.
A) Had
22. There _____ a desk, two chairs and four stools in the room.
A) are
23. They are very thankful _____ what you have done.
A) at
24. Mary _____ $25 on the book.
A) took
25. A very sore throat had reduced her voice into a ________.
A) cry
II. Reading comprehension Part A
Directions: Read the following passages, and choose the correct answers. (30 points)
Passage 1
How does it happen that children learn their mother tongue so well? When we compare
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them with adults learning a foreign language, we often find this an interesting fact. A little child without knowledge or experience often succeeds in a complete mastery of the language. A grown-up person with fully developed mental powers, in most cases, may end up with a faulty or inexact command. What accounts for this difference?
Despite other explanations, the real answer in my opinion lies partly in the child himself, partly in the behavior of the people around him. In the first place, the time of learning mother tongue is the most favorable of all, namely, the first years of life. A child hears it from morning till night and, what is more important, always in its genuine form, with the right pronunciation, right intonation, right use of words and right structure. He drinks in all the words and expressions which come to him in a fresh, ever-bubbling spring. There is no resistance: there is perfect assimilation (消化).
Then the child has, as it were, private lessons all the year round, while an adult student has each week a limited number of hours which he generally shares with others. The child has another advantage: he hears the language in all possible situations, always accompanied by the right kind of gestures and facial expressions. There is nothing unnatural, like the one often found in language lessons in schools, when one talks about ice and snow in June or scorching heat in January. And what a child hears is generally what immediately interests him. Again and again, when his attempts at speech are successful, his desires are understood and fulfilled.
Finally, though a child's \relations with him are always close and personal. They take great pains to make their lessons easy.
26. Compared with adults learning a foreign language, __________.
A. children's way of learning their native language is very dull
B. children need to spend more efforts in learning their native language C. children learn their native language in the same way D. children learn their native language with ease
27. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Very often, an adult may not learn a foreign language so well.
B. A little child without knowledge or experience can have a good command of their mother tongue.
C. Adults' knowledge and mental power prevent them from completely mastering a foreign language.
D. It is interesting to compare adults learning a foreign language with children learning their native language.
28. The reason that a child can learn his mother tongue very well _________.
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A. lies only in his environment of learning
B. lies partly in his environment of learning C. has nothing to do with his environment of learning D. has not been mentioned in the passage
29. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A child learning his native language has private lessons all the year round. B. A child has plenty of opportunity to listen to others speaking his native language.
C. It is possible for a child to hear his native language spoken in right pronunciation and right intonation.
D. A child can completely absorb the fresh words and expressions he receives.
30. From the passage we know that gestures and facial expressions _______.
A. are always helpful to a child learning his native language
B. may assist a child in mastering his native language C. should be avoided in teaching a child his native language D. may delay a child mastering his native language
Passage 2
Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan (约旦). He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would become good friends. At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted (问候) Yaser warmly before class. He even invited Yaser to have lunch with him. But after the semester was over, Steve seemed more distant (疏远的). The two former classmates didn't see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve but Steve didn't seem very interested in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve's change of attitude. “Steve said we were friends.” Yaser complained, “and I thought friends were friends for ever.” Yaser is a little confused (困惑的). As a foreigner, he doesn't understand the way Americans view friendship.
Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way. They may call both casual acquaintances (熟人) and close companions (同伴，同事) “friends”. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may fade (消失，结束). In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long bond (联系，关系) between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last. But American society is in rapid change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and they may change quickly as well. People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat (聊天) easily with strangers. But American friendliness (友谊, 友善, 亲切, 亲密) is not always an offer of true friendship. After an experience like Yaser's, people
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who have been in this country for only a few months may consider Americans to be fickle (在感情等方面变幻无常的). Learning how Americans view friendship can help non-Americans avoid misunderstandings. It can also help them make friends in the American way. 31. Yaser felt hurt because _______.
A. he didn't understand the way Americans view friendship
B. Steve had cheated him
C. Steve no longer studied with him in the same class D. Steve ignored him
32. From the first paragraph we can infer that ________.
A. Yaser had never had lunch with Steve
B. Yaser and Steve had different views on friendship C. It's not worth making friends with Americans D. Steve was a dishonest man
33. What's the reason for the way Americans view friendship?
A. Americans like to chat.
B. Americans are false.
C. Americans receive multicultural education. D. American society is in rapid change.
34. What can we infer from the last two sentences of the passage?
A. Non-Americans can avoid any misunderstanding so long as they know how Americans view friendship.
B. Non-Americans can certainly make friends in the American way provided they know
how Americans view friendship.
C. If non-Americans know how Americans view friendship, they can avoid some misunderstandings.
D. It's impossible for non-Americans to establish lasting friendship with Americans.
35. The passage mainly tells us ________.
Passage 3
One of the most difficult problems a young person faces is deciding what to do. There are individuals, of course, who from the time they are six years old “know” that they want to be doctors or teachers or fighters, but most of us do not get around to (考虑) making a decision about an occupation (职业) or career until somebody or something forces us to face the problem.
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A. the friendship between Yaser and Steve B. Yaser's life in America C. fickle Americans
D. American friendship
2020春南京大学网络教育学院“大学英语(二)”课程期末试卷
